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USCG Documented Vessel

LULU

No. 272234Towing VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
272234
Call sign
WDC3400
Flag
Us
Service
Towing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel Reduction
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1943

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
46.1 ft
Breadth
13.9 ft
Depth
4.4 ft
Gross tonnage
23 GT
Net tonnage
16 NT

Documentation

A Certificate of Documentation (COD) is the U.S. Coast Guard’s federal record of a vessel’s nationality and ownership — a national alternative to state titling for eligible vessels. Learn how it differs from state registration in the registration vs documentation guide.

COD status
Valid
Issued
January 14, 2026
Expires
January 31, 2027
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedRegistry

Builder

Builder
Trageser Copper Works INC
Shipyard
Trageser Copper Works INC
Built at
Maspeth, Ny, United States
Year built
1943

Hailing port

Hailing port
Ketchikan, Ak, United States
Managing owner (company)
Deforge Maritime Towing LLC
Managing owner location
Seattle, Wa

Planning to run this boat as a charter or take paying passengers? Carrying up to six for hire needs an OUPV “six-pack” captain’s license.

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